Calendar

ABSTRACT

A calendar assembly comprising a square hollow member having a window therein and a plurality of individual cubes which are adapted to be received within said member. Each of said cubes having indicia thereon representative of the date including the day and month which may be viewed through the window in said member. The member has a vertically extending tab portion thereon on which advertising may be printed.

United States Patent Klupt 1 Dec. 17, 1974 CALENDAR 3,564,741 2/1971Kahre et a1. 40/107 3,608,705 9/ l 971 Moshel [75] Inventor Carle Klup"Bammore, 3,670,436 6/1972 Weissman 40/107 [731 Sigma F 123 Inc-4 FOREIGNPATENTS OR APPLICATIONS a nmore 99,186 2/1925 Austria 40 107 [22] Filed:June 11, 1973 531,310 9/1954 Belgium 1. 40/107 [21] Appl. No,: 369,274

Related U.S. Application Data Division of Ser. No. 146,632, May 25,

abandoned.

U.S. Cl 206/45.31, 40/107, 206/459, 229/16 D, 229/38 Int. Cl. 365d25/54, 609d 3/02 Field of Search 40/107; 283/2; 206/223, 206/232, 459,45.31, 431, 434; 229/38, 16 D References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS11/1913 Ward 206/45.3l '2/1946 Lighter 206/45.31

5/1953 Anderson, Jr. 229/38 11/1963 Mueller, Jr. 206/65 PrimaryExaminerWilliam I. Price Assistant ExaminerBruce H. Bernstein Attorney,Agent, or FirmFidelman, Wolffe, Leitner & Hiney 57 ABSTRACT A calendarassembly comprising a square hollow member having a window therein and aplurality of individual cubes which are adapted to be received withinsaid member. Each of said cubes having indicia thereon representative ofthe date including the day and month which may be viewed through thewindow in said member. The member has a vertically extending tab portionthereon on which advertising may be printed.

5 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures Pmlaminn Y :,'.a'53.m1 sum 1 or 5 INVENTORCARLE D. KLUPT ATTORNEY PATENTED DEC 1 01974 INVENTOR CARLE D. KLUPT BYWW ATTORNEY PATENIEBUEBIOW 3.853.741

' sum 3 or 5 INVENTOR CARLE D. KLUPT 68 FIG5 BYM ATTORNEY CALENDAR Thisis a division of application Ser. No. 146,632, filed May 25, 1971, nowabandoned.

This invention relates to an eternal calendar, a kit containing thesame, and a method of making said calendar.

Over the years, calendars have been used as advertising elements. Thegeneral approach has been to print calendars, either desk or wallvariety, and to place advertising in a portion of the calendar. One ofthe problems involved has been that the calendars have only been goodfor one year, in other words, they are not eternal calendars. Anotherproblem has been the lack of variety in such advertising mediums, noneof which are particularly appealing to the eye. Nor are the commoncalendars usually supplied by advertisers very decorative.

The present invention overcomes and obviates the aforementioned problemsinasmuch as it is an eternal calendar and is extremely eye appealing anddecorative. An advertisement carrying tube receives four cubes on whichare printed the month, day, and numbers corresponding to a date. Boththe tube and the cubes can be constructed of cardboard or plastic andare easily foldable into final position. They may be supplied in a blankform condition, in other words, in a condition whereby the user willassemble the various components and put them together to form thecalendar.

Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a noveleternal calendar.

It is another object of this invention to provide an eternal calendarhaving advertising indicia thereon.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an eternal calendarwhereby the main portion of the calendar receives cubes carryinginformation as to month, day and numerical dates.

It is still a further object of this invention to provide a kit havingblanks therein for forming an eternal calendar whereby the user mayassemble the calendar itself.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel method ofassembling an eternal calendar.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel method of makingan eternal calendar for carrying advertising thereon.

These and other objects of this invention will become apparent whenreading the following specification and accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a front view of the assembled calendar comprising thisinvention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the calendar of this invention showingone of the information carrying cubes in exploded view;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of one of the information carry ing cubes inunfolded condition;

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 showing another information carryingcube in unfolded condition;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of one of the information carrying cubes inpartially assembled condition;

FIG. 6 is a perspective partial view of the kit in which the componentswhich comprise this invention may be supplied;

FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic view showing a portion of the cube receivingmember and the various cubes.

Generally, the invention comprises a blank which may be folded to form areceiving member. A tab on said receiving member extends upwardlytherefrom and is used to relay information relating to an advertisement.The receiving member is hollow and has a window on the front portionthereof, the window not being centered on that particular face butoffset for a purpose to be described. The cubes carry information ontheir six faces. The cube relating to the months carries two pieces ofinformation on each face thereof, the information being the name of theparticular month. The cube carrying the information as to the daygenerally carries one printed date on each face except, since there areseven days and only six faces to the cube, one face carries two days.The remaining cubes which carry the numbers are numbered in a particularsequence since they have to be able to be assembled to cover the days.in any given month from I to 31. The cubes are arranged so that thedesired information is on a common face and then inserted into thereceiving member. Because the receiving member window is offset, theinformation on the month cube and on the one face of the day cube, inother words, those faces carrying two pieces of information, will showas only one date through the window of the receiving member because ofthe offset of the window on that face of the member.

Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown the calendar generallydesignated as 10. It has a cube receiving portion 11 and an advertisingtab portion 12 extending upwardly therefrom and adapted to carryadvertising indicia information such as 13. Portion 11 has a top face14, a front face 16, and a bottom face 15. Front face 16 has arectangular window cut therein which is offset so as to produce a thinwidth flange l7 and a larger width flange 18. Portion 11 receives cubesI9, 20, 21, and 22 as shown in FIG. I.

Cube 19 is shown outside of portion 11 in FIG. 2. Face" 14 is shown tohave a tab portion 14' which is attached to a lower portion 12' of tabportion 12 to form the open-ended hollow receiving portion 11. Boththecubes 19, 20, 21 and 22 and the main member 10 may be constructed ofcardboard, plastic, or other similar material.

Referring now to FIG. 3, cube 22 is shown in unfolded or flat condition.The cube consists of information carrying faces 23, 28, 31, 34, and 35.It should be noted that face 31 carries two pieces of informationthereon. Extending from face 35 is tab portion 38 and extending fromface 34 is tab portion 36 carrying an adhesive 37 thereon. Face 31 ishinged to face 34 and face 28 and has tab portions 32 and 33 on itsouter edges. Face 28 is hinged to face 29 and 23. Face 29 has a tabportion 30 along one edge thereof and face 23 has tab portions 24 and 26on opposite edges thereof. The tab portions have beveled edges such asat 25 on tab 24 or 27 on tab 26. The purpose of the beveled edges is tofacilitate assembling the blank into a cube.

FIG. 4 shows the month cube 19 indisassembled or unfolded condition. Thecube has information carrying faces 40, 43, 44, 46, 49, and 50. Thereare also tab portions 5], 48, 52, 47, 45, 42 and 41. Tab 52 has anadhesive portion 53 thereon. When assembled, tab 52 is positioned behindinformation carrying face 40 and is adhered to the backside thereof. Tabportion 48 is adapted to go behind face 50 and tab portion 47 is adaptedto go behind face 44. Tab portion 45 positioned behind face 49 and tabportion 51 is positioned behind face 43 when the cube 19 is assembled.Tab 41 is behind face 50 along with tab 48 and tab 42 is behind face 44together with tab 47. It should be noted that the information carried bycube 19 is equally spaced from the edge of the face on which it iscarried.

Referring now to FIG. 5, cube is shown in partially assembled condition.Shown are information carrying faces 60, 61, 62, and the backside 67.Also shown is the backside of the face 65. Tab portions 64 and 66,carried respectively by faces 60 and 65, are folded so as to go behindface 67 which carries a tab 68 adapted to slide behind face 61. Face 61carries a tab with an adhesive thereon (not shown) which is securedbehind information carrying face 60 which is shown having the numeral 1thereon. Face 62 has a tab portion 63 adapted to go behind anotherinformation carrying face not shown.

In relation to the tubes carrying the numerals, it is obvious that sincethere are a total of 12 combined information carrying faces which haveto depict numbers from 1 to 31, a special arrangement of the numbers ineach cube is necessary. There are several ways to accomplish this andthe following is given only as one example. On one of the numeralcarrying cubes the numerais 1, 4, 3, 5, 0, and 2 are placed on therespective six faces. On the second numerical cube, the numbers 1, 8, 2,6, 0, and 7 are placed, the 6 being used both as the number 6 and thenumber 9. This arrangement facilitates the cubes being arranged to showany date from 1 to 31.

Referring now to FIG. 7, there are shown the information carrying facesof cubes 19, 21, and 20, and the face 16 of receiving portion 11.

The face 16 has large width flange l8 and narrow width flange 17. Thewidth of flange 18 is depicted as C, the width of flange 17 is depictedas B, and the window width is depicted as A. The distance between theend of the window and the end of portion 1 1 is depicted as D. Cube 20is shown in the far right hand corner of the Figure and carries anumeral in the area designated as 94. The height of the numeral isdepicted as A and should be no greater than the dimension A on portion11. The numeral should be centered laterally on the information carryingface of cube 20 so that the dimensions D in cube 20 are equal. Thedistance from the lower edge of the information carrying face of cube 20to the numeral area 94 should be equal to the dimension B on portion 11.This is so that flange 17 will not cover up the lower portion of thenumeral when it is inserted in portion 11. It should be noted that thenumeral 6, if placed in area 94, should not extend the full verticalheight of dimension A but should be centered on the face so that when itis inverted to depict numeral 9, a portion of the numeral is not coveredup by flange 18.

Cube 19, the month information carrying cube, is shown at the left handend of the FIG. 7 and has information areas 90 and 91 thereon. Thevertical height of each piece of information printed in areas 90 and 91should be no greater than the difference between dimension B and C shownon portion 1 l, for instance, the information in area 91 is shown in thewindow of portion 11. The information 90 on the same face of cube 1)will be covered up by flange 18. On all of the cubes, the informationcan be arranged so that the distance from the left hand edge, looking atthe information carrying face, to the information should be at leastequal to the dimension D on portion 11.

Referring now to FIG. 6, there is shown a portion of a box carrying aplurality of main calendar members 10 in unfolded condition and a cubesuch as 20 in unfolded condition. While several main portion blanks 10are shown and only one cube is shown, it is obvious that the device maybe sold having four cube blanks and one main blank, all in unfoldedcondition whereby the user may assemble the same. In the alternative,any number of main member blanks may be packaged together with fourtimes as many cube blanks. The latter case occurs when a large number issold to an advertiser who then stamps his advertising on tab 12 andsends out the individual disassembled calendars to customers or clients.Each member 10 has advertising tab portion 12 lower portion 12 to whichsection 14 is adhered. There is adhesive on the underside of portion 14.Window containing face 16 is located between faces 14 and 15, the memberbeing readily assembled by merely folding over the various faces andadhering the rear of section 14 to the top of section 12. The resultantconfiguration is shown in FIG. 2. Cube 20 is shown as having informationcarrying faces 71, 74, 75, 77, and 82 and tab portions 72, 73, 76, 78,79, 81 and B3. The overall length of the unfolded cube blanks, forinstance from the edge of tab 81 to the far edge of face 71 is less thanthe overall length of the member 10 in unfolded condition. The lateralwidth of each cube, for instance from the far edge of tab 83 to the faredge of tab 76, is equal to the width of each member 10 to enable thedevices to be easily packaged together.

When a user receives the calendar in disassembled condition, heinitially takes member 10, folds it up into the shape shown in FIG. 2 byadhering the rear side of section 14' to the top of section 12' to forma square receiving end configuration. He then takes the individual cubeblanks and folds them over by placing the appropriate tabs behind theappropriate faces and secures the one tab which carries adhesive to therear side of the appropriate information carrying face. After assemblingthe various components, he then selects the date he wishes to illustrateand aligns the cubes in proper orientation corresponding thereto. Hethen takes each cube and manually inserts it within member 10 andportion 11. When the cubes are all assembled, it will completely fillportion 11 or, in other words, the width of each information carryingface is one-fourth of the lateral width of member 10.

If desired, a transparent plastic sheet may be adhered to the front ofthe window on face 16 on portion 11 to prevent any dirt from enteringthe member 10 and to prevent the information carrying faces of the cubesfrom being marked or soiled. Also, the window in face 16 may be foursmaller windows with an individual grating between each, the gratingoverlying the abutting portions of the four cubes placed in portion 11.

While the device has been described as made from blanks which can beassembled to form the various components, it is equally obvious thatboth the member 10 and the individual cube members may be cast fromplastic and provided in such a form whereby all the user has to do isinsert the cubes into the member 10. Any combination of coloring ortransparency may be used. For instance, the member 10 may be completelytransparent and the cubes all of a solid color when the de' vice is madefrom plastic. Also, if the device is rigidly cast from plastic, the endsof member may be closed and face 14 removed whereby the cubes can beinserted from the top to show the dates.

The method of making the blanks for the main member 10 and theindividual cube members consists of merely stamping the blanks from asolid piece of plastic or cardboard and then running the blanks througha printer to deposit the necessary information on the variousinformation carrying faces. In the alternative, user cooperation can befacilitated providing labels having adhesive thereon whereby the userreceives the kit, together with the individual information stickers andthen puts them onto the faces of the cubes and, if desired, onto theface of the advertising tab 12. The advertising tab 12 need not beincluded as a part of the overall device.

The preferred method of provision of the blanks, however, would be topartially assemble them by securing the adhesive areas in place thusleaving the user with the steps of unfolding the receiving member andinsertion of the non-adhesive tab portions in place on the cube blanksand, finally, insertion of the cubes into the receiving member.

The receiving member can be provided with a simulated wood grain such aswalnut and the individual cubes of one or varying solid colors.

While several embodiments of the invention have been described, and oneembodiment illustrated, all of which relate to an eternal calendar, itwill be apparent to one skilled in the art that other uses of thereceiving member with various kinds of information containing cubes arepossible. For example, as an educational device, the information cubescan contain a foreign word and the English translation on each face ofeach cube whereby either the foreign word or the English translationwill show through the window of the receiving member. A series of thecubes could then be used to form a sentence' What is claimed is:

1. A kit for an eternal calendar assembly comprising a package means, areceiving member within said package means, said receiving member havingfour fold lines thereon designating five separate portions, one endportion side having adhesive thereon and being secured to a portion ofthe opposite side of said other end portion adjacent its correspondingfold line, the middle portion of said receiving member having a windowmeans therein, a plurality of partially assembled cube blanks in saidpackage means, each cube blank having six equal side portions and seventab portions, one of said tab portions having adhesive on one sidethereof and securing said portion to the opposite side of one of saidequal side portions, said equal side portions of each partiallyassembled cube blank having indicia thereon relating to calendar yeardates thereon, said cube blanks, when fully assembled, adapted to fitwithin said receiving member to illustrate a predetermined calendar datethrough said window means.

2. A kit as in claim 1 wherein said window means comprises a cutout areain said middle portion of said receiving member, said cutout area beingoffset on said middle portion so as to describe a flange of greater Iwidth and a flange of lesser width.

3. A kit as in claim 2 wherein there are four partially assembled cubeblanks, two of said blanks having numerical indicia located on eachequal side portion thereof to correspond to a numerical calendar monthdate, a third of said cube blanks having two word indicia correspondingto the calendar month, on each equal side portion thereof, thearrangement of said monthly indicia on each side being such that saidgreater width flange covers one of said monthly work indicia and saidlesser width flange allows said other monthly word indicia to be viewedthrough said cutout area, and said remaining cube blank having wordindicia corresponding to the day of the calendar month on each equalside portion thereof, one of said equal side portions of said remainingcube blank having two word indicia thereon and arranged in a mannersimilar to said monthly word indicia on the equal side portions of saidthird cube.

4. A kit for an information device comprising a package means, areceiving member blank within said package means, said receiving memberblank having four fold lines thereon designating five separate portions,one end portion having an adhesive on one side thereof and to securesaid end portion to the opposite side of the other end portion, saidmiddle portion having a window means therein, the spacing between saidfold lines being such that when said blank is assembled, it fonns ahollow longitudinal square tube with a tab, comprising said other endportion, extending therefrom, a plurality of cube blanks within saidpackage means, each cube blank having fold lines thereon describing sixequal side portions and seven tab portions, one of each said seven tabportions having an adhesive area on one side thereof adapted to securesaid tab portion side to the opposite side of one of said equal sideportions, said cube blank side portions having indicia thereon, saidcube blanks when assembled adapted to fit within said hollow tube toillustrate predetermined indicia through said window means.

5. A kit as in claim 4 wherein said window means comprises a cutout areain said middle portion of said receiving member, said cutout area beingoffset on said middle portion so as to describe a flange of greaterwidth and a flange of lesser width.

1. A kit for an eternal calendar assembly comprising a package means, areceiving member within said package means, said receiving member havingfour fold lines thereon designating five separate portions, one endportion side having adhesive thereon and being secured to a portion ofthe opposite side of said other end portion adjacent its correspondingfold line, the middle portion of said receiving member having a windowmeans therein, a plurality of partially assembled cube blanks in saidpackage means, each cube blank having six equal side portions and seventab portions, one of said tab portions having adhesive on one sidethereof and securing said portion to the opposite side of one of saidequal side portions, said equal side portions of each partiallyassembled cube blank having indicia thereon relating to calendar yeardates thereon, said cube blanks, when fully assembled, adapted to fitwithin said receiving member to illustrate a predetermined calendar datethrough said window means.
 2. A kit as in claim 1 wherein said windowmeans comprises a cutout area in said middle portion of said receivingmember, said cutout area being offset on said middle portion so as todescribe a flange of greater width and a flange of lesser width.
 3. Akit as in claim 2 wherein there are four partially assembled cubeblanks, two of said blanks having numerical indicia located on eachequal side portion thereof to correspond to a numerical calendar monthdate, a third of said cube blanks having two word indicia correspondingto the calendar month, on each equal side portion thereof, thearrangement of said monthly indicia on each side being such that saidgreater width flange covers one of said monthly work indicia and saidlesser width flange allows said other monthly word indicia to be viewedthrough said cutout area, and said remaining cube blank having wordindicia corresponding to the day of the calendar month on each equalside portion thereof, one of said equal side portions of said remainingcube blank having two word indicia thereon and arranged in a mannersimilar to said monthly word indicia on the equal side portions of saidthird cube.
 4. A kit for an information device comprising a packagemeans, a receiving member blank within said package means, saidreceiving member blank having four fold lines thereon designating fiveseparate portions, one end portion having an adhesive on one sidethereof and to secure said end portion to the opposite side of the otherend portion, said middle portion having a window means therein, thespacing between said fold lines being such that when said blank isassembled, it forms a hollow longitudinal square tube with a tab,comprising said other end portion, extending therefrom, a plurality ofcube blanks within said package means, each cube blank having fold linesthereon describing six equal side portions and seven tab portions, oneof each said seven tab portions having an adhesive area on one sidethereof adapted to secure said tab portion side to the opposite side ofone of said equal side portions, said cube blank side portions havingindicia thereon, said cubE blanks when assembled adapted to fit withinsaid hollow tube to illustrate predetermined indicia through said windowmeans.
 5. A kit as in claim 4 wherein said window means comprises acutout area in said middle portion of said receiving member, said cutoutarea being offset on said middle portion so as to describe a flange ofgreater width and a flange of lesser width.